Allen v. State

Hall, Presiding Judge.

It is well settled that evidence of an expectation of leniency by a prosecution witness who is or could be charged or convicted of a crime is relevant to the question of his credibility. 62 ALR2d 610-668. The issue here involved the extent of the duty owed by a prosecutor to disclose information he has concerning such an expectation.

In our opinion this case is controlled by Giglio v. United States, 405 U. S. 150, 153 (92 SC 763, 31 LE2d 104) which states: "As long ago as Mooney v. Holohan . . . this court *363made clear that deliberate deception of a court and jurors by the…